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Suspect booked on second-degree manslaughter charge in fatal Covington shooting

Suspect booked on second-degree manslaughter charge in fatal Covington shooting
Posted at 9:54 AM, Jun 18, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-18 09:59:13-04

COVINGTON, Ky. -- A 20-year-old man is charged with second-degree manslaughter in connection with a fatal shooting early Sunday.

Officers were called to West 26th Street near Crisnic Court at about 2 a.m. for a report of a person shot. Zachary Pouncy, 20, was taken to St. Elizabeth Covington with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Dhezon Gray was arrested at the scene, Covington police said. He is being held at the Kenton County Detention Center, with a court hearing scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday.

Covington police said they weren't seeking any other suspects.